http://www.classbrainmath.com/2010/03/simplifying-complex-fractions/ A ClassBrain site for Mathematics Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.classbrainmath.com/2010/03/simplifying-complex-fractions/comment-page-1/#comment-24192 admin Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.classbrainmath.com/?p=465#comment-24192 He is reducing the fraction at that point. <br> Since you have 3/5 x 7/9 , it is the same as 3/9 x 7/5. <br> Reduce the 3/9. It becomes 1/3.<br> Then you have 1/3 x 7/5. Multiply across and you get 7/15. <br> :) He is reducing the fraction at that point.

Since you have 3/5 x 7/9 , it is the same as 3/9 x 7/5.
Reduce the 3/9. It becomes 1/3.

Then you have 1/3 x 7/5. Multiply across and you get 7/15.

]]> http://www.classbrainmath.com/2010/03/simplifying-complex-fractions/comment-page-1/#comment-23244 Philip Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:49:39 +0000 http://www.classbrainmath.com/?p=465#comment-23244 Hey I was just wondering how does the 9 turn into 3 and the 3 turns into 1 do you divide both by the numerator of the first fraction (3) ? Hey I was just wondering how does the 9 turn into 3 and the 3 turns into 1 do you divide both by the numerator of the first fraction (3) ?

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